-909- Light of dawn

Now, if Rozen were to go all out, he could easily rival a strategic-level top-tier familiar.

Even if he disregards the cost and uses all his trump cards, he's confident that he can defeat someone like Cú Chulainn, who is at the pinnacle of strategic-level, even in the absence of Gyokuto.

Although Gyokuto is not present, and Hokuto, Rozen's strongest combat force, is heavily injured and unable to fight, Rozen still believes that he can overcome an ordinary strategic-level opponent with his current abilities.

However, facing the Grand Servant in front of him, Rozen feels a sense of powerlessness rising from deep within, rather than a sense of victory.

It's natural—what can a magus like Rozen do if neither magic nor jujutsu have any effect on the enemy?

Moreover, there's a considerable power gap between them, with Solomon being a Grand-level existence surpassing Rozen in magic energy, magecraft, and pure strength.

Even with the power of "Mind's Eye" that allows Rozen to reach the realm of the divine, Solomon has the "Clairvoyance" that can see through the past and future, serving as a counterbalance.

Solomon is essentially an upgraded version of Rozen in every aspect.

Magic energy is stronger than Rozen.

Magecraft is stronger than Rozen.

Special eye abilities are stronger than Rozen.

Furthermore, even in the realm of summoning, Solomon is superior, capable of summoning the seventy-two Pillars of Demon Gods, far beyond Rozen's current level of summoning upper-tier familiars.

Rozen finally understands why he harbors such intense animosity towards Solomon. It's not just because of an inexplicable anger and hatred, or because Solomon is the mastermind behind burning humanity. It's because Solomon is essentially the same type of being as Rozen but is already far ahead, walking ahead of him.

If it were just that, Rozen wouldn't have such strong animosity towards Solomon. The problem is that the person walking ahead of him is actively looking down on him.

"In the end, you're just a human."

Solomon degrades, denies, and mocks the existence called humans.

Perhaps Solomon has realized that this seemingly insignificant being in front of him is actually of the same type as himself. It's precisely because of this that Solomon personally came here.

"To prove that..."

"I am the only one who should stand at the highest peak, without anyone walking the path I've tread."

Solomon, as if to thoroughly crush Rozen, activates a fierce magic throughout his body. The magic is so dense that it forms substantial phenomena, enveloping Solomon's entire body in a sinister and ominous black mist.

Then...

"I remember it's 'twenty-eight' right?"

Solomon suddenly says this.

Rozen is initially surprised, but then his expression changes dramatically.

————"Twenty-eight."

Rozen understands very well what this number represents.

————"Twenty-eight Warriors."

————"Twenty-eight Dragon Species."

Enemies created by Medb, a total of twenty-eight of them.

Now, when Solomon mentions this number, the implication is obvious.

"Although it may be a bit excessive for a game, since you've overcome both the 'Twenty-eight Warriors' and the 'Twenty-eight Dragon,' why not see if you can overcome the 'Twenty-eight Demon Gods' this time!"

Solomon laughs ferociously, and his entire body's magic power surges violently, instantly filling the entire battlefield with a black mist that engulfs the surrounding land.

"Hum...!"

The atmosphere immediately becomes chaotic.

"Boom, boom, boom...!"

The earth trembles instantly.

The black mist of magic power covers the surroundings, and as if something is being released from hell, columns of aura rise slowly.

Then, for Rozen, something both familiar and unfamiliar appears.

Like heavenly pillars, entirely formed of flesh and blood, emitting an incredibly evil aura and a terrifying atmosphere, columns of flesh with eyeballs scattered all over.

It is...

"Demon God Pillars!"

Once encountered in the first singularity, the essence, original form, and symbol possessed by Lev, the source of calamity and evil, now appears again in front of Rozen.

And, this time, not just a single pillar, but a total of twenty-eight.

"Come! My brethren!"

"Come! My servants!"

"Come! My power!"

"Come! My comrade!"

"Come! Come! Come!"

"In this world, show your power! Crush our enemies!"

"Hahaha!"

Solomon floats in mid-air, surrounded by the surging black mist, enveloped by one pillar of Demon God after another, laughing incessantly.

The figure surrounded by dozens of Demon God Pillars looks truly fierce and terrifying.

Naturally, for someone facing such a scene, the despair must be unimaginable.

"Thump, thump—thump, thump—thump, thump—"

Rozen's heart once again beats wildly, and the eerie feeling spreads over his entire body like a festering sore.

In the face of such a ferocious scene, Rozen seems like an ant preparing to challenge the entire hell, appearing so ignorant and pitiful.

I believe that such a scene, seen by others, would evoke similar feelings.

After all, even a single Demon God Pillar requires several powerful Servants to contend with. In the past, Rozen relied on the power of Mash and Jeanne, along with Jeanne Alter's Noble Phantasm, to ultimately subdue Lev.

Now, facing a total of twenty-eight pillars, even though Rozen has grown significantly, all he can feel is despair.

But...

"No matter who I lose to, I just don't want to lose to things like you..."

Rozen listens to the wildly beating heart, experiences the eerie feeling crawling all over his body, and yet, a fearless smile appears on his face.

"Come!"

Rozen activates the magic circuits within his body to the maximum extent, causing magic to flow rapidly like bursting flashes of lightning, surging out.

Although compared to the black magic mist forming the hellish scene, Rozen's magic seems so weak, it's like a morning star shining in the dark.

Even if it's solitary and dim, it still lights up the darkness.

Then, heroes drawn by this light of dawn make their entrance.

"Boom!"

Staggering magic power explodes from the edge of the battlefield.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Like triggering a chain reaction, waves of magic power consecutively detonate, rising from all directions.

"What is this...!?"

As if sensing something, Rozen suddenly turns his head and looks around.

The next moment, Rozen sees it.

Streams of flowing light, rushing madly towards this place.